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Does Stochastic %K/%D cross actually work on NVDA? We tested it

We ran Stochastic %K/%D cross on NVDA through walk-forward testing and a 100-run random-entry gauntlet. 4 of 4 unseen periods positive. Beat 82 of 100 random-entry runs.

WALK-FORWARD VERIFIED EDGESTACKER ENGINE
Return +306.2%
Win rate 87.5%
Max drawdown −31.0%
Trades 32
Sharpe 0.86
Equity curve

Equity curve over Aug 2016 to Jul 2026. Hover any point for its value. Turn on buy and hold to compare.

PeriodWindowReturnSharpeTrades
1 Aug 2018 to Jul 2020 +0.7% 0.18 3
2 Jul 2020 to Jul 2022 +66.2% 1.28 10
3 Jul 2022 to Jul 2024 +20.7% 0.68 6
4 Jul 2024 to Jul 2026 +69.5% 1.30 10
4 of 4 periods positive. Mean Sharpe 0.86. Worst period +0.7%.
Market matrix
Edge held on 7 of 28

The same rules, tested on 28 tickers. Edge held on 7. We ship it on those.

NVDA SHIPPED
82/100 EDGE
SPY
95/100 EDGE
AVGO
95/100 EDGE
XOM
92/100 EDGE
QQQ
91/100 EDGE
META
91/100 EDGE
JPM
76/100 EDGE
Show every ticker we tested
NFLX
83/100 NONE
COIN
75/100 NONE
DIA
68/100 NONE
UBER
68/100 NONE
MSTR
61/100 NONE
MU
60/100 NONE
IWM
57/100 NONE
RIOT
55/100 NONE
AMZN
54/100 NONE
BA
53/100 NONE
MSFT
49/100 NONE
GLD
48/100 NONE
AAPL
26/100 NONE
SOFI
18/100 NONE
MARA
17/100 NONE
AMD
16/100 NONE
GOOGL
15/100 NONE
SMCI
10/100 NONE
TSLA
7/100 NONE
PLTR
too new TOO NEW
HOOD
too new TOO NEW
The rules
Entrywhen STOCH %K(14/3/3) of close crosses above STOCH %D(14/3/3) of close AND STOCH %K(14/3/3) of close is below 30 AND close is above SMA of close over 200 bars
Exitwhen a signal fires (STOCH %K(14/3/3) of close is above 80)
Sizing**Position size:** no fixed stop distance to size against. This strategy exits on signal only. Size by conviction, or add a hard stop for a size-by-risk number.
Diagnosis

This strategy made money overall, turning a 306% total return on NVDA over 32 trades. The ride was fairly steady with a high 87.5% win rate, but it had one brutal stretch where it lost nearly 31% during the March 2020 COVID crash, which was the worst drawdown. The result is not driven by just a few lucky trades, as the entry timing itself shows a strong edge, beating 82% of random entry runs, meaning the entries are doing the heavy lifting. The edge also proved consistent, showing up profitably in all four walk-forward test periods, so it wasn't a fluke from one lucky time frame.

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